Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-29
BITING COLD.
The Mercury Away Below Zero on the
Broad Western Prairies,

The Mercury Away Below Zero on the
Broad Western Prairies.
CHICAGO, December 2Sth.-At 10 o'clock
last night cold wave struck Chicago. and
before this morning the mercury dropped
over 20o. At o'clock this morning the
thermometer registered 100 above zero, al
though the suns rays moderated the cold
temporarily in the morning. 1t is expected
that during tonight still more decided
drop Will occur. cold wave and blizzard
are reported from points northwest, west
and south Of Chicago. Trains are DELAYED
from one 10 five hours.
THIRTY BELOW AT BRAINARD.
Minneapolis reports the mercury this
morning 140 below zero; Duluth 25o be-
low. AT Brainard yesterday morning it
was 800 below zero. A blizzard is raging
at La Crosse (Wis.), with the thermometer
at 11o below zero
THE MISSISSIPPI FROZEN.
Last night it was expected that by to-
morrow the Mississippi river would be
frozen SO solid that foot passengers can
cross on the ice.
DOWN TWENTY DEGREES IN ONE DAY.
At Oshkosh, Wis, drop of over 200 is
reported and at daylight this morning the
mercury registered &C. below zero At
Bloomington, Ill.,. was 100 below zero.
A TERRIBLE STORM.
SHEBoYGAN (Mich.) December 2Sth.-A
terrible storm is sweeping over this portion
of the State, delaying trains, blocking
highways and impeding travel.
DROP OF TWENTY.
SPRINGFIELD Ul.), December 28th.-The
mercury here this morning was 10o below
zero, drop Of 200 since yesterday evening.
IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN (Neb), December 2Sth.-The
mercury stood at 13o below zero this even
ing. Not much snow has fallen, and no
railroad disasters are reported.
THE BLIZZARD HITS OMAHA HARD.
OMAHA, December 2Sth.-Tuesday's biz.
zard, started in Manitoba on Saturday and
Christmas, bowling through Montana, Da-
kota and the western Territories, struck
Omaha on Monday night with the velocity
OF 81 miles per hour and temperature of
lao below zero, while Bismarck and Fort
Buford registered 900 below. 1t had little
effect on railroad traffic, the 3. and NJ. re.
porting one freight train showed under on
the Schuyler Branch, but all trains on time
along the main line.
On the Union Pacific the greatest delay
reported was three hours on the east bound
flyer, all the ether trains picking up their
lost time after the storm abated
To-day the agents along the line west of
Omaha report the weather cold and calm,
with everything ON time. Trains arrived
late from Chicago, and will delay to-day S
west-bound flyers forty minutes in start
ing, but they will pick up the time.
The Signal Service wires between Omaha
and Deadwood and Omaha and Valentine,
Neb., and all others, are working satisfac-
torily. At the hotels here number of
guests re-engaged rooms rather than face
the storm in the railroad trains leaving to-
day.
SHARP CHANGE IN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, December 2Sth. - Another
sharp change in the weather has taken
place here. From P. NJ. to last night
the mercury dropped 190, with showers of
snow, aud the wind blowing 81 miles per
hour. Early this morning the thermome-
ter marked zero with nipping but quiet
weather. Since then the mercury has risen
19' and the day has been bright and
pleasant
IN IOWA.
BURLINGTON Qa), December 2Sth.-Last
night was the coldest of the season. The
thermometer this morning registered 16o
below zero. Passenger trains on the B. c..
K. & n. road were sixteen hours late.
Freight trains are abandoned on the c. B.
d Q. P, IS sanger trains from the west were
all late ard many freights were laid out.
A PROCESSION IN THE SNOW.
At Davenport the mercury marked 10
below zero this morning. There was
strong wind from the west, and snow drifts
III the streets were three feet high in places.
Despite the obstscles, the parade of the
Iowa Travelling Mems Protective Assoeia-
ton was marked success. The procession
was two miles in length.
TRAVELLING EASTWARD.
PIrTsBURG, December 2Sth.-The blizzard
struck here this evening, and the mercury
dropped 300 IN a few hours. At 10 o'clock
tonight it was only 90 above zero, and
still falling.